Moments at the Oscars 2011

There were sarcastic winners, witty presenters, disinterested hosts and then even funny actors' relatives seated in the audience!

Fair, unfair, we do not know but the Oscars were entertaining for sure. We list down few moments which grabbed our attention, for good and then sometimes for not good!

Melissa Leo drops the F bomb!

Probably the biggest oops moment of the evening, Melissa has made it to the Oscar history was using the F word on the Oscar stage in her acceptance speech after she won the Best Supporting Actor trophy! She went, "When Kate won two years back, she made it look so f****** easy!"

Christian Bale takes a dig at himself

Christian Bale who won the Best Supporting actor Oscar said, "I won't drop the F bomb like Melissa, I've used that a lot before". He referred to his swearing tapes that were leaked on the internet. Bale had apparently abused a cinematographer working on his film as he had distracted him while Bale was delivering his lines.

Anne calls Hugh Jackman 'Huge Jackass'

Anne Hathaway seemed over-excited while James Franco seemed disinterested! Together the two weren't half as funny as last year's host Hugh Jackman. Anne Hathaway in one of her fillers aped Hugh as she too sung and said, "A certain Huge Jackass had promised me that he'd sing with me!" Hugh took it all sportingly.

Kirk Douglas heightens the anticipation

Kirk Douglas made the lives of actresses nominated in the supporting actor category miserable as before presenting the trophy to Melissa Leo, he kept telling unending stories about himself, everytime starting his story with, 'you know..'!

Russell Brand teases Colin Firth

British comedian, Russell Brand presented the Best Foreign Language film Oscar along with Dame Helen Mirren. When Helen tried to address all in a foreign language, Russell translated it for all by saying, "She means she was better as the queen than Colin Firth was as the King!" Helen called Russell Idiot in return, again in other language to which he reacted, "Thank you but I am married."

Sandra Bullock wants Jesse on her facebook!

Sandra is effortlessly funny. When she introduced the best Actor nominees she asked Jesse Eisenberg as to why hasn't he accepted her Facebook request! She also asked Jeff Bridges, "how much is enough" taunting him on his consecutive nomination after his last year's win for crazy Heart. Jeff was nominated this year again for True Grit.

Kirk wonders why Hugh laughs so much!

Kirk Douglas asked Hugh Jackman why he laughed so much when he was speaking. "Hugh Jackman is laughing. Everyone in Australia thinks I am funny. I don't know why. Colin Firth is not laughing! He is British" said Kirk.

Colin Firth's sarcastic speech

Brits are known for their sarcasm and when Colin said, "I have a feeling my career has just peaked" after winning the Oscar, it was hilarious.

Best Oscar speech!

73 years old, King's Speech screenplay writer David Seidler gave the best speech of the Oscars. He said, "I am probably the oldest one to win Oscar in this category so I want someone to break my record fast! I say this on behalf of all the stutterers in the world — we have a voice, we have been heard. I'd like to thank her majesty the Queen for not putting me in the Tower of London for using the Melissa Leo f-word" he added.

Reese Witherspoon's ouch moment!

Resse Witherspoon showed up in black and white Valentino but since her outfit was just like Julia Roberts' which the latter had worn at the Oscars few years back, instead of wows, Reese got 'Oh' moments!

Anne screaming at Lesbians!

Anne Hathaway was clearly referring to Black Swan when she screamed 'Lesbians Lesbians' just after the show begun but it was extremely lame!

ARR not lucky at the Oscars 2011

Two time Oscar winning music maestro A.R. Rahman did not win the Oscar for Best Song or Best Original Score at this year's Academy Awards held in Los Angeles Sunday night, but Hollywood still got to enjoy his performance of "If I Rise" from Danny Boyle's 127 Hours.

A.R. Rahman's song "If I Rise" was up against Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow's "Coming Home" from her film Country Strong, Mandy Moore's and Zachary Levi's "I See the Light" from Tangled, and Randy Newman's "We Belong Together" from Toy Story 3 that took home the trophy. All the nominees performed their numbers live on stage at the Kodak theater.

When A.R. Rahman and Danny Boyle worked together on the Oscar winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, they made fans the world over, so it made sense for the two creative minds to join forces once again! Boyle and Rahman were a match made in heaven when they worked on Slumdog Millionaire. The score earned music maestro A.R. Rahman numerous awards, including Oscars, Grammys and a Golden Globe.

This time the award winning team took on the critically acclaimed film 127 Hours starring Hollywood hottie James Franco, who hosted the star-studded ceremony with Anne Hathaway. For the track "If I Rise," the famous music maker teamed up with none other than British songstress Dido who wrote the lyrics. And it all worked out as A.R. Rahman was nominated for Best Song and Best Original Score.

Our sources tell us A.R. Rahman enjoyed the support of two special guests from Bollywood; Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her hubby Abhishek Bachchan who came to Hollywood to cheer for their favorite composer. Mallika Sherawat was also spotted in the audience rooting for the Mozart of Madras. Do you think A.R. Rahman should have won an Oscar tonight?

Nomination for the Oscars is itself a big statement: ARR

Awards and nominations are nothing new for A.R. Rahman, but his Academy Award nod this time is special. It's the first time the Indian composer has been nominated for his work on an American film.

Rahman and Dido were nominated for the song, 'If I Rise' from the film '127 Hours' by director Danny Boyle. The pair last worked on the 2008 Academy Award-winning film, 'Slumdog Millionaire.'

"For me, getting nominated again is a big statement, along with Dido, and with Danny Boyle and all the stuff. But I don't know whether I'm going to win or not. But I did enjoy working on the song and the whole movie. It's a cult movie. It's going to be a moment forever. So I'm proud of that," Rahman said.

While Rahman tends to favor heavy, complex scores with electronic instrumentation, he opted for a guitar-rich sound.

"Well, the two things that motivated me to use the guitar, which is the landscape and it's also about a young person who's very adventurous, who daring and stuff. The guitar spearheads the whole score. It's got acoustic guitars and electric guitars and all kinds of stuff," Rahman said.

Dido says she was ecstatic to work with Rahman and Boyle on the project.

"It's been amazing. It's been such a joy to work with A.R. He's just an incredibly inspiring musician to work with and to be involved with something Danny Boyle's directing," Dido said.

The singer said the collaboration marked a first time for her.

"A.R. is the first person - I never sung anyone's melody other my own," she said.

Rahman says he wasn't sure what he thought about the score until the first audience saw the film.

"It was Toronto," he said. "When I heard about what happened there, it was very encouraging. It had a similar kind of conversation like 'Slumdog (Millionaire).'

Best Dressed Celebs at the Oscars

Mila Kunis in Elie Saab

Natalie Portman in Rodarte

Camila Alves in Kaufmanfranco

Cate Blanchett in Givenchy

Gwyneth Paltrow in Calvin and Klein

Scarlett Johansson in Dolce & Gabbana

Michelle Williams in Chanel

Anne Hathaway red hot

Anne Hathaway is red hot in a strapless Valentino gown at the 2011 Oscars held at the Kodak Theater on Sunday (February 27) in Los Angeles.

The 28-year-old Oscars host made at least five outfit changes throughout the night.

Halle Berry as glamorous as ever

Halle Berry glams up the red carpet at the 2011 Oscars held at the Kodak Theater on Sunday (February 27) in Los Angeles.

The 44-year-old actress wore a nude and crystal encrusted Marchesa corset gown with organza and silk tulle ruffles and Christian Louboutin heels.

Halle presented a tribute to late actress Lena Horne during the ceremony.

And the Oscar goes to... Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman shows off her growing baby bump as she hits the red carpet at the 2011 Oscars held at the Kodak Theater on Sunday (February 27) in Los Angeles.

The 29-year-old pregnant actress, who walked the red carpet with her co-star and fiance Benjamin Millepied, won the Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role for her performance as a ballerina in search of perfection in Black Swan!

Nat wore Rodarte’s Violet Silk Chiffon Draped Gown with Swarovski Crystals and finished her look with Jimmy Choo shoes, Tiffany & Co. jewelry, and a Roger Vivier bag.

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Gwyneth Paltrow performs at the Oscars 2011

Gwyneth Paltrow performs on stage at the 2011 Oscars held at the Kodak Theater on Sunday (February 27) in Los Angeles.

The 38-year-old actress wore a Michael Kors dress for her performance of “Coming Home” from her film Country Strong.

The song was nominated for Best Original Song, but lost to Toy Story 3’s “We Belong Together.

Oprah Winfrey presents the Best Documentary Award

Oprah Winfrey hits the stage at the 2011 Oscars held at the Kodak Theater on Sunday (February 27) in Los Angeles.

The 57-year-old media mogul wore a Zac Posen gown and presented the Best Documentary Award to the filmmakers of Inside Job.

Oprah will be returning to the stage tomorrow for her annual post-Oscar special.

Tune in to see interviews with the big winners, Gayle King’s backstage footage, and a fashion recap from Carson Kressley!

Oscars Winners 2011

It was a big night at the 2011 Oscars held at the Kodak Theater on Sunday (February 27) in Los Angeles.

The big winners of the night were The King’s Speech, Inception, and The Social Network.

The King’s Speech took home the award for Best Picture.

Colin Firth picked up the award for Best Actor and Natalie Portman went home with the award for Best Actress!

Did you pick the winners correctly this year?

Best Motion Picture of the Year

The King’s Speech

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Natalie Portman (Black Swan)

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Colin Firth (The King’s Speech)

Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Christian Bale (The Fighter)

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Melissa Leo (The Fighter)

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year

Toy Story 3

Best Documentary Short Subject

Strangers No More

Best Short Film (Animated)

The Lost Thing

Best Short Film (Live Action)

God of Love

Achievement in Art Direction

Alice in Wonderland

Achievement in Cinematography

Inception

Achievement in Costume Design

Alice in Wonderland

Achievement in Directing

Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech)

Best Documentary Feature

Inside Job

Achievement in Makeup

The Wolfman - WINNER

Achievement in Film Editing

The Social Network

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

In a Better World (Denmark)

Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)

The Social Network

Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)

“We Belong Together” from Toy Story 3 - WINNER

Achievement in Sound Editing

Inception

Achievement in Sound Mixing

Inception

Achievement in Visual Effects

Inception

Adapted Screenplay

The Social Network (Aaron Sorkin)

Original Screenplay

The King’s Speech (David Seidler)

Anne Hathaway, James Franco fail to make the mark

Anne Hathaway in a suit and James Franco in drag?

To think that these two actors almost turned down the chance to host the Oscars (apparently, the duo had rejected the offer but their 'chemistry' brought them together).

Well, their chemistry certainly kept the audience entertained at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.

Here's a look at the highlights.

It was a role reversal of sorts as Hathaway wore the pants while Franco was dressed in drag as Marilyn Monroe before welcoming Russell Brand and Helen Mirren on stage, who presented the Best Foreign Language Film prize to In a Better World (Denmark).

'You got to wear a tuxedo,' he joked to Hathaway. 'So I wore this. Weird part is I just got a text message from Charlie Sheen.'

It's not the first time that Franco appeared in drag. He had posed in drag for the cover of Candy magazine last year.

We also got a glimpse of Hathaway's vocal abilities when she performed a musical number alone.

Dressed in a tuxedo, Hathaway belted out a tune to the melody of On My Own from Les Miserables, a jab at Hugh Jackman who she apparently blamed for bailing out on her (Hathway had joined Hugh on stage for the opening number when he hosted the awards in 2008).

'There's a tradition of singing at the Oscars,' she informed the crowd. 'One that I was lucky enough to take part in two years ago. And this year I wanted to do a duet again with a special guest, but he bailed on me at the last minute and I couldn't do it. But I'm not a quitter, so this is the best I could do under the circumstances.'

Indian beauty dazzles on the 2011 Academy Red Carpet

Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai added some Indian glamour to the Oscars with an on-trend shimmery number at the 83rd Academy Awards where sequins dominated the red carpet.

The 37-year-old actress sparkled in a bronze Giorgio Armani Prive gown with rows of amber sequins and beaded detail at the waist, while husband Abhishek Bachchan stuck to a traditional black tuxedo.

The actress teamed the shimmery gown with a Jimmy Choo clutch, vintage jewellery and smoky eyes.

Like Abhishek, musician A R Rahman who walked the red carpet with wife Saira, too wore a tuxedo while his partner chose a flamboyant fusion ensemble consisting of a golden sherwani and cigarette pants.

Like Saira and Ash, the shimmer trend was followed by Gwnyeth Paltrow, who wore a gold Calvin Klein number and Halle Berry who stole the show in a nude sparkling number by Marchesa.

Hilary Swank''s glistening silver Gucci column gave way to a romantic ostrich feather skirt, while the sparkling bodice of Mandy Moore''s romantic Monique L''Hullier dress appeared to have been sprayed on.

Shimmering nude was also an age-appropriate choice for 14-year-old Hailee Steinfeld, nominated for her role in ''True Grit'', who won a Fifties-style dress by Marchesa.

While Celine Dion, wore a full-sleeved silver column dress, Amy Adams added a pop of colour to the red carpet with a sequinned navy gown by L''Wren Scott, which she teamed with green accesories.

Other than the sparkle, another major trend was the resurgence of the red carpet favourite, voluminous red gowns.

The bustled creations worn by Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Hudson, and Sandra Bullock, were in the same traffic-stopping hue of red. Penelope Cruz too showed off her post-pregnancy bod with a sequinned red gown by L''Wren Scott.

And while black remained a popular choice, with famously eccentric British star Helena Bonham Carter opting for it, there were some surprises from Cate Blanchett who wore an lavender Givenchy Haute Couture gown with yellow embellishment, and an unusual purple-burgundy hue seen on both Natalie Portman, in Rodarte, and Scarlett Johansson in Dolce and Gabbana.